Legal Counsel Global High-Net-Worth

Manulife Financial; Dubai; Hybrid; AED 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

An international financial services provider is seeking a legal professional for various responsibilities including providing legal advice, conducting research, and drafting contracts. The ideal candidate will hold a Juris Doctor degree and have experience in a law firm or with insurance and financial services. This role requires outstanding analytical skills, professionalism, and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment. A hybrid work arrangement is available.

Benefits

Flexible environment

Opportunities for learning and growth

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice law in good standing in your jurisdiction.
• Experience in a law firm or in-house legal department.
• Experience with insurance or financial services.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on various matters.
• Conduct legal research and analysis.
• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts.

Skills

Outstanding analytical skills

Written and verbal communication

Problem-solving

Ability to work independently

Ability to exercise discretion

Energetic and personable

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) degree

Job description

Manulife Company Overview

Manulife is a leading international financial services provider, helping people make decisions easier and lives better. Help shape the future you want to see — and discover that better can take you anywhere you want to go.

Responsibilities

• Providing legal advice on a wide range of matters, depending on business need and your experience and particular interest, including the following focus areas: product development, distribution/market conduct, regulatory compliance, corporate governance, operations, vendor contracting, privacy, and marketing, among other areas.
• Conduct legal research and analysis on various issues related to the GHNW business.
• Help to monitor, interpret, and report on relevant legal and regulatory developments that may impact the GHNW business.
• Draft, review, and sometimes negotiate vendor contracts, policy contracts, and other legal documents.
• Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders, including business leaders, compliance, risk management, among other functions, to ensure alignment and effective support for the business.
• Support the Chief Counsel and the broader legal, compliance, and risk teams in managing risk and helping to promote high-quality sustainable growth.

Required Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
• Licensed to practice law in good standing in your jurisdiction.
• Experience in a law firm or in-house legal department. Experience with insurance, financial services, or corporate law.
• Outstanding analytical, research, written and verbal communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• High level of professionalism, integrity, and commitment to client service.
• Ability to exercise discretion in handling sensitive and confidential information.
• Energetic and personable, with a proactive approach to problem-solving.

When you join our team

• We’ll empower you to learn and grow the career you want.
• We’ll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.
• As part of our global team, we’ll support you in shaping the future you want to see.

關於宏利和恒康

宏利金融公司是一家業界領先的國際金融服務商，致力於幫助人們實現「輕鬆投資理財，樂享豐盛人生」。若要進一步了解我們，請瀏覽 https://www.manulifeim.com/institutional/tw/en.

宏利是平等機會僱主

在宏利／恒康，我們擁抱多元。我們致力於吸引、培養及挽留和所服務客戶同樣多元的員工，並從而營造包容的工作環境，接納文化和個體差異。我們矢志維持公平的招聘、挽留、晉升及薪酬制度，我們管理的所有實踐及項目不會因種族、血統、原籍地、膚色、族裔、國籍、宗教或宗教信仰、信仰、性別（包括懷孕及其相關情況）、性取向、遺傳特徵、退伍軍人身份、性別認同、性別表達、年齡、婚姻狀況、家庭狀況、殘疾或受適用法律保護的任何其他因素而區別對待。

我們的首要任務是消除障礙，為員工提供平等就業機會。人力資源部代表將盡力為應徵過程中提出要求的申請人提供合理協助。申請人要求提供協助所分享的信息將會按照適用法律及宏利／恒康政策儲存及使用。應徵過程中如需協助，請聯絡 [e-mail]。

Working Arrangement

混合式